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Phone Calls
With Assurance Wireless service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone
calls across the country.
Make Phone Calls
There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.
Call Using the Phone Dialer
The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialpad.
1. Press the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number.
2. Press to call the number.
3. To end the call, press .
Call from Recent History
The Recent History menu lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed
numbers.
1. From the home screen, press to display the call history.
2. Select the number, and press again to place a call.
Call from Contacts
You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list.
1. From the home screen, press CONTACTS (right softkey) to display the Contacts list.
2. Highlight a contact and then press to place a call.
Call Using a Speed Dial Number
Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by pressing and holding a single number on the dialpad.
You can store up to 99 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends
and family easier.
You must have already assigned a speed dial number to an existing phone number.
♦ From the home screen, enter the speed dail number, and then press
to place a call.
Call Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted.
♦ From the dialpad, press “9-1-1” and then press
.
Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information
This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E
9-1-1 emergency location services where available.
When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to
calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and
access to satellite signals, it may take up to 60 seconds or more to determine and report your
approximate location.
Important: Always report your location to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an emergency call. Some
designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may
not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone.
Receive Phone Calls
The following information lets you know how to answer incoming calls, mute the ringer on
incoming calls, reject incoming calls, and more.
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the
caller name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone
who is not stored, only the phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail.
Answer an Incoming Call
♦ Press the Menu/OK key to answer the call.